Money Controls, Inc.

Coin Controls Limited

Crane Payment Innovations Gmbh

Malcolm Reginald Hallas Bell

Kevin Mulvey

Andrew William Barson

Dennis Wood

John Ashby

Paul Richard Ashford

Gary Anderson

Phil Richardson

Peter Crossan

David F Ellwood

David Orton

Kevin Charles Mulvey

David Ellwood

Jan Jansen

Joseph Paul Mariette D'HAENS

The application relates to money item dispensing apparatus having a money item acceptor and a hopper arrangement. The application further relates to money item dispensing apparatus having sorting means operable to selectively direct a money item to one of a first money item store and a second money item store, to money item dispensing apparatus having two hopper arrangements, to a money item acceptor having a self-clearing mechanism, to a money item conveyor, to a method of purging the money items in a money item dispensing apparatus, to money item dispensing apparatus having means for ejecting a money item from a receptacle through an outlet via a first path to a return tray and via a second path into a cashbox, to a method of filling a money item dispensing apparatus and filling apparatus for filling a money item dispensing apparatus.

Money item dispensing apparatus

An acceptor device for sheet objects such as banknotes, comprises a sensor to derive data corresponding to a spatial array of data samples from a face of a sheet object, said data being configured in a sampling frame that lies within a range of positional relationships to a reference frame. The acceptor device also comprises a processor operable to process the data to determine the relationship between the reference frame and the sampling frame for the sensed data, and being operable to transform pre-selected regions of the sensed data from the sampling frame so as to correspond to data in the reference frame, and to make a comparison of the transformed data with reference data corresponding to the pre-selected regions in the reference frame and to the sheet object depending on the outcome of the comparison.

Acceptor device for sheet objects

The application relates to money item dispensing apparatus () having a money item acceptor () and a hopper arrangement (). The application further relates to money item dispensing apparatus () having sorting means () operable to selectively direct a money item () to one of a first money item store () and a second money item store (), to money item dispensing apparatus () having two hopper arrangements (), to a money item acceptor () having a self-clearing mechanism (), to a money item conveyor (), to a method of purging the money items in a money item dispensing apparatus, to money item dispensing apparatus () having means for ejecting a money item from a receptacle through an outlet via a first path to a return tray and via a second path into a cashbox, to a method of filling a money item dispensing apparatus () and filling apparatus () for filling a money item dispensing apparatus ().

A coin dispensing apparatus, which ejects coins by squeezing them substantially chordally between an element on a rotor and an ejector, has a variable height rotor (), an improved two-part coin ejector (). A optical sensor for detecting coins being ejected positive detects both the presence and absence of coins in a coin path. Also, a payout device comprising a first coin dispensing device () including a dispensed coin type detector and a second coin dispensing device (). The first coin dispensing device () is used to store coins of plurality of large denominations and is used initially for paying out an amount. The second coin dispensing device () is used for a single low denomination coin type and coins are dispensed from the second coin dispensing device () after the first coin dispensing device has been used as much as possible.

Coin dispensing apparatus

A device for processing sheet objects comprises a tamper proof housing that contains an opening device operable to receive a container containing sheet objects such as banknotes from outside the housing and to open the container within the housing, and a counter configured to count sheet objects from the opened container within the housing and produce a count signal corresponding to the number of sheet objects counted. The count signal can be checked against reference data received from another location or derived from data carried in the container on a RFID tag.

Device for processing sheet objects such as banknotes

A coin acceptor includes a coin sensing station with two generally circular coils (S, S) and an elongate coil (S) mounted on one side of a coin guiding surface that is curved so that a coin () under test is thrown by centripetal force into sliding engagement with the surface () to form an inductive coupling with the coils to test coin acceptability.

Coin acceptor

An acceptor for money items such as coins or banknotes produces a money item parameter signal (x) depending on a sensed characteristic of the money item. A store () provides window data corresponding to normal acceptance ranges of values of the parameter signal for a money item of a particular denomination (NAW), as well as restricted acceptance windows (RAW). A processor () determines when an occurrence of the parameter signal (x) may represent a fraudulent money item and then for subsequent sensed money items compares the value of the parameter signals (x) with the restricted acceptance range (RAW). The RAW range is used until n successive true coins are inserted or a time t has lapsed. After a fraudulent attempt, the values of n and t are increased so that a fraudster cannot then insert n true coins or wait a time t and attempt another fraudulent coin insertion. Also, a focused rejection window (FRW) rejects coins with suspiciously close parameter signals, which could form part of a counterfeit set.

Money item acceptor with enhanced security

A coin dispensing apparatus dispenses coins by squeezing them substantially chordally between first and second elements. The second element is carried on the underside of a disc-like portion of a rotor which rotates about or with a central shaft. The disc-like portion has an opening, allowing coins to move axially therethrough from a supply side to a position aligned with the second element. The opening has a diameter substantially equal to or greater than the radius of the rotor.

Coin hopper with large coin capability

An acceptor for money items such as coins or banknotes produces a money item parameter signal x as a function of a sensed characteristic of a money item. A store ( ) provides data which defines a window corresponding to a normal acceptance range of values of the parameter signal for a money item of a particular denomination (NAW), the range including relatively high and low acceptance probability regions (RAW, USM) which correspond to a relatively high or low probability or an occurrence of a sensed money item of a particular denomination. The processor ( ) determines when an occurrence of the parameter signal x falls within the low probability region (USM) and then for the next sensed money item compares the value of the parameter signal (x ) with window data corresponding to a restricted acceptance range (RAW) so as only to accept the second money item if the corresponding value of the parameter signal x falls within the restricted acceptance range.

Money item acceptor

A coin validator is provided with at least two reference positions (U, D) for determining a diameter related characteristic of a coin being validated. In order to reduce the running to the testing station, the timing of a trailing point of the coin passing a first reference position (U) is used to determine the diameter related characteristic. Embodiments using optical inductive and piezo-electric sensors associated with the reference positions are disclosed. An inductive sensor for a coin validator comprises an elongate coil, which, when in use, is arranged such that the magnetic field is substantially constant across the width of the passageway. The use of coils of this type have the advantage of wrap around coils but enable the coin passageway to be shallower and be opened. A coin validator is described wherein the backwall of a coin passageway is movable to and fro so that the depth of the coin passageway can be adjusted. In an embodiment, a cam bears against the backwall of the coin passageway to set the depth thereof.

Apparatus and method for determining the validity of a coin

A shoebox coin changer has a coin inlet ( ) to receive coins a coin acceptor ( ) to discriminate between coins from the inlet and a coin sorter ( ) to sort coins from the coin acceptor according to denomination. A plurality of coin hoppers ( ) receive coins of respective different denominations from the coin sorter, to be paid out selectively by devices ( ). The coins are stacked with a random disposition within the hoppers.

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Leeds, United Kingdom

Malcolm Reginald Hallas Bell